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A Coupled Framework of Reservoir Operation and SAC-SMA Hydrological Model for River Basin Simulation Cover

A Coupled Framework of Reservoir Operation and SAC-SMA Hydrological Model for River Basin Simulation

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0074 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 13, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 26, 2025
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Published on: Feb 8, 2026
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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